Every week, the ministers here at the South Green church of Christ write brief articles for the congregation's weekly bulletin. The following is a copy of those articles, which have been adapted to this digital environment. Brief and to the point, these articles are designed to inspire, encourage, and challenge all. We hope and trust you will find them useful.
Our workplaces expect a certain way to be followed for carrying out the required tasks. When we hire someone to complete a job for us, we expect the job to be completed based on our expectations & specifications. When we place an order at a restaurant, we expect to receive what we requested! Why then, …
Customer service means doing what you can to help someone who has chosen your organization to meet whatever need they are seeking to have met. Regardless of whatever product I am after, the most important thing to me is customer service. When I think of the customer service model, I think of the Lord’s church. …
Are you known for your knowledge of the great outdoors, your keen political awareness, the expertise in your profession or your ability to understand what it takes to build a superb athletic team? I enjoy hearing good hunting stories, listening to whether or not we are on the right track in our country, and seeing …
Once again, it is April 1—April Fools’ Day. It is a day for pranks and such I guess…but I am interested in what Scripture says about being a fool. Particularly, in 2 Corinthians 10 – 12, Paul considers what it means to be a fool in the eyes of the world verses being a fool …
For whoever lacks these qualities (faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, steadfastness, godliness, brotherly affection, and love) is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.” (2 Peter 1:9) Too many of us do not see what we need to see (cf. Jer. 5:21). While we might be able …
Continuing with last week’s focus of looking at filling the need for future preachers, we need to prepare, talk with, and encourage young men who have the skill set for “preaching” to consider Preaching the Gospel. According to The Jenkins Institute’s website, Dale & Jeff post approximately 4,000 to 5,000 Preaching job openings per year! …
A little while ago I took the kids to a nearby railroad track to show them how cool it is to place pennies on the tracks, wait for trains to run over them, and then search to find the flattened coins to discover their new shapes and looks. They didn’t seem to have near as …
While attending a little league basketball game to watch our niece play, I had the opportunity to reconnect with a very sweet lady in the stands who I knew during my formative years. My friend is almost 90 years young and as we talked about “how things used to be,” she simply stated everyone is …
Devotion in action. Seeking to be like God for God’s sake. With phrases such as this we attempt to convey what we mean when we speak of living a godly life. In a world that is searching for the right way to live and the best way to experience fulfillment, it is godliness that is …
Luke 15:1-2 sets up the three parables Jesus is using to teach His lessons. The “tax collectors and sinners” were drawn to the uplifting message of Jesus! These groups wanted an alternative to the ugliness found in their lives while having no sense of hope & direction. Luke 15:8-10 says Or what woman, having ten …
